When the staff at Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) reached out to me to share about their new Mystery Packs, I knew it was something I wanted to write about on my blog. Being an avid reader, I love wandering through the library picking out books at random and reading the cover synopses. I am […]
A Holiday Letter to you, dear reader
Friends and Followers, In lieu of a Christmas Card this year, we are sending out a little update on how our 2020 has been. With the chaos and uncertain times, we thought it would be nice to check in with everyone and share how we’ve managed through the pandemic. As you may know, I left […]
How to do ‘Date Night’ when kids are home all the time
The last seven months have been different. And that’s putting it mildly. Many of us have been trying to stay safe and therefore have been spending a lot of time at home – or outside during the nice weather. Well, winter’s coming. The lazy days of summer are behind us for this year, and we’ll […]
7 Ways to Safely Enjoy The Summer
Summer is a season everyone seems to look forward to. Kids are out of school (which isn’t always great for families with two working parents) and it feels like the days could last forever. Something we are very much looking forward to in our house is the end of this virtual school year. As the […]
Ways to avoid last minute packing as a working mom
Every winter we take a week’s vacation in a warmer climate. (Or at least we try to – our last vacation was to Florida and it barely cracked 21°C.) We have been taking these trips since my youngest was three years old, so that’s six years of trying to get us organized for trips around […]